Higley (Gilbert, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Eddy Zubey
League: 6A Fiesta (moving from 6A Premier)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Colin Kraemer 6'2" 265 Senior DL
Aiden Garcia 6'2" 185 WR
Carter Hancock 6'0" 180 Junior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kai Millner 6'2" 185 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs, DBs
Team Weaknesses: Breaking In New QB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 30.8
2020 National Rank: #1139
2020 State Rank: #19
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 19.7
2021 National Rank: #1058
2021 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 19.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3178
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 116-87 [118-85 on the field] (50-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (tied for 4th)
2020 Points For Average: 28.2
2020 Points Against Average: 29
2020 Differential: -0.8
2020 Wins: #2292 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (42-21), #2397 Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen) (20-17), #2966 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (50-14), #4019 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (26-18)
2020 Losses: #13 Chandler (63-7), #56 Hamilton (Chandler) (42-36), #383 Highland (Gilbert) (33-22), #860 Casteel (Queen Creek) (25-24), #1177 Williams Field (Gilbert) (28-27)
2020 Opponents W-L: 42-32
Recent League Championships: 2017 (4A Desert Sky), 2016 (4A Desert Sky), 2008 (tied for 1st; 4A East Sky), 2006 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 12/3/20 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (50-14)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at Williams Field (Gilbert), 9/10 Queen Creek, 9/17 Chaparral (Scottsdale), 9/24 at Boulder Creek (Anthem), 10/1 at Casteel (Queen Creek), 10/8 at Desert Ridge (Mesa), 10/22 at Desert Vista (Phoenix), 10/29 Perry (Gilbert), 11/5 Hamilton (Chandler), 11/12 Red Mountain (Mesa)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (Chandler) (64.3), Chaparral (Scottsdale) (50.4), Queen Creek (30.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Vista (Phoenix) (-1.7), Perry (Gilbert) (5.9), Red Mountain (Mesa) (5.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #228
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%